Research Articles

Stress often gets a bad reputation, and for good reasons.  Chronic stress can take a toll on physical and mental health, weakening immune function and slowing recovery. But what if certain types of stress could actually make us stronger? That’s exactly what Guillaume...

How does the physical and mental health of LSU student-athletes evolve when their playing careers are over? And how could that information benefit the health of not only current and former student-athletes but the larger population as well?  Those are the questions...

You might not know what sepsis is, but its impact is incredibly deadly. One in three patients who die in a hospital bed had sepsis during their hospitalization, and it’s the leading reason why a patient is admitted to the hospital or readmitted due to complications...

Going to the emergency room can be a stressful experience. There are a lot of unknowns, such as how long the wait might be or figuring out what’s really making you feel bad. For Terri White, going to the emergency room at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center...